Bold Happy Birthday - Simon Says Stamp April 2026 Card Kit

  Good morning! Somehow this card slipped through the cracks, and I realized I hadn't shared it! It's using the (unfortunately sold out) April 2026 Simon Says Stamp Card Kit - A Little Artsy! Fortunately, you can still get lots of the elements separately, so this card would be easy to put together anyway if you wanted to! 

This month's kit has lots of bold and bright elements and some creative twists! The included stamp set by the same name has some coordinating dual use stencils included for lots of fun techniques. There are some rub-ons, pattern paper, twine, distress paint, black splatter, and that's all not to mention the cardstock, overlays, and mini distress oxide inks! And, there are  some great add on items available that coordinate wonderfully with this kit.

The monthly card kit has even more perks now when you sign up for the Subscription service! There is a video HERE you can watch to learn more! 

I started off by stamping the large floral from the A Little Artsy stamp set on a panel of white cardstock. I first used the mask in the stencil set for the flower, and swiped the set of Distress Oxide ink cubes in my kit out from the flower in a sort of sunburst pattern. I then swapped out and used the stencil, and stamped some of the little detail stamp images using the same inks. I also stamped some of the fun border details stamps around a couple edges, and stamped a sentiment at a diagonal. Finally, I masked out the sentiments, added a touch of Black Splatter, then matted in a bit of black cardstock and mounted on a white cardbase! Here is a closer look at this finished card:

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Rose Garden Picket Fence Thank You - Simon Says Stamp

Good morning! I'm dropping by to share a fun card using some dies from Simon Says Stamp - and the absolutely PERFECT pattern paper! Ever have those moments when something just works out perfectly?

I started off by cutting and assembling the Garden Fence die. I love the way this die works, and the fun texture you get on the pickets for the fence! I used white for the front pieces, Fog cardstock for the base layer, then cut an extra base layer from Black cardstock to offset behind to add a little extra dimension. The background pattern paper is from Simple Stories Color Me Happy paper pad - it was so bright and fun! I trimmed it down, then added a super thin mat of black cardstock behind it. I folded some vellum over the top in a diagonal, and folded it behind, adhering it with sturdy tape. This gave me a place to add my sentiment without it being lost in the busy pattern paper background. The sentiment is Nuvelli Script Thank You, but twice from white and layered together, and once from black to offset for a slight shadow effect. I adhered the fence with foam strips, then tucked in some florals in perfectly coordinated colors. I used Wildflower Bucket to cut the greenery from Green Apple cardstock, then cut the flowers from Country Basket Bouquet using Cotton Candy and Doll Pink cardstock. Finishing touch was some white twine tied across the top, and a few Bubblegum gems in the centers of the flowers and the bow! Here is a closer look at all the fun details that bring this card together:

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Dreamy Thinking of You - Simon Says Stamp In My Heart Release

Good morning! I've got another card to share using the In My Heart Release from Simon Says Stamp! I used some items that I had leftover from THIS card, and some similar colors - I don't think there is anything lovelier than soft dreamy peachy pink tones, do you?

I started off by embossing some new Seashell cardstock with Butterfly Escapade embossing folder. I then swiped some clear embossing ink over the top of it, and sprinkled with some clear embossing powder. This gives a tiny bit of neutral shine, and makes those butterflies just pop a bit! Next, I die cut one of the Scalloped Arches dies from white cardstock, and then used the inside space of the Scalloped Arches Frames from the other card (you can see it HERE) from Altenew glitter cardstock. I stamped the large floral from Wild Rose on vellum and heat embossed in white, then trimmed in half to overlap the center scallop frames. Added a sentiment from Friendship XL EZ Strips die cut with XL EZ Strips Banners die, and added a secondary sentiment from the Wild Rose set that the florals came from. Here is a closer look at the finished card:

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Love You Mom Butterflies - Simon Says Stamp In My Heart Release

Hello! Today I've got another card to share using the NEW Simon Says Stamp In My Heart Release! This card is all embossing folders and die cuts - no stamping or even ink blending to be seen!

I started off with the lovely new Braided embossing folder to create a textured background on white cardstock. I then used 3 of the new cardstock colors - Seashell, Apricot, and Moonflower - paired with the Butterfly Escapade embossing folder and die to add a row of pretty butterflies to my card. Sentiment is the dainty new Love You, Mom die, cut from Honey Gold cardstock for the detail layer, and white cardstock for the shadow layer. Finished off with a heavy sprinkle of Peachy Dazzling Gems for sparkle! Here are more photos of the finished card:

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Blooming Wreath - Simon Says Stamp In My Heart Release

Good morning! I'm stopping by with another card using the NEW Simon Says Stamp In My Heart Release! I'm using another of the new embossing folders, a few different dies, and more of that yummy new colored cardstock!

I started off by using the new Moonflower cardstock and embossing it with the new Blooming Wreath embossing folder. I used the debossed side of the panel, and swiped my White Pigment ink over the top to lighten the outside portion a bit extra. Then I blended just a touch of Lilac ink into the flowers in the wreath to make them pop a bit extra. I added the Thank You Sentiment die, cut from glitter cardstock and vellum for the shadow layer, and added a secondary sentiment from Thanks, Mom. The butterfly is from Butterfly Escapade, die cut from the new Seashell cardstock and embossed, then with the center cut from Honey Gold cardstock. I then went crazy with Iridescent Clear Drops to embellish the flowers - I love all that sparkle! Here is a closer look at the finished card:

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Floral Love You Mama - Simon Says Stamp In My Heart Release

Good morning! Excited today to be joining in on Day 2 of an incredible blog hop to celebrate the BRAND NEW Simon Says Stamp In My Heart Release! Make sure to check out all the inspiration with this new release AND link up your creations as you receive your orders HERE in the Gallery created just for this release! And check out the graphic below to receive a FREE not-yet-released adorable "Beautiful Day" stamp set set FREE with any purchase from the In My Heart Release products (will be automatically added to card!) through March 22, 2026 - while supplies last (offer ends at 11:59 PM EDT)!!!

I paired up some of the new release items to create this floral card - keep reading to find out how I put it together!

The new Friendly Blossoms stencil and die set is so fun - I love how the dies add some texture to the image as well! I started off by stenciling the flowers with several different inks, using two tones on each flower to add some dimension. I then alternated the colors for the centers of the flowers, using the deepest shade in each trio for those centers. I used Butter, Zest, Honey, Melon, Cantaloupe, Sherbet, Cheeky, Blush, and Pucker inks for this. Next, I grabbed the new Best Mom background stamp set and stamped it in Flannel ink to add a soft background for my card. I trimmed that panel down and popped it up on a white cardbase, then added the flowers tucked around the design. Finished off with a sentiment from Thanks, Mom stamp and die set, and a few Opal Dazzling Gems for some soft sparkle! Here are more photos of this finished card:

GIVEAWAY INFO:

Simon Says Stamp will be giving a $25 gift certificate to their online store at each stop along the hop - so make sure and leave a comment before you leave for a chance to win! Winners will be announced next Wednesday on the Simon Says Stamp Blog.

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Nina-Marie Trapani

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Laura Bassen

Nichol Spohr

Emily Midgett

Amy Rysavy

Keisha Charles

Sandi MacIver

Anna-Karin Evaldsson

Lorraine Aquilina

Alberto Gava

Natasha Vacca

Barb Engler

Debbie Frank

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Holding You in my Heart - Simon Says Stamp In My Heart Release

 Good morning! Dropping by today with another card featuring the BRAND NEW Simon Says Stamp In My Heart Release! I've used one of those lovely new cardstock colors again, and paired it with several other new items from the release to create a shaker card!

I started off with one of my favorites of the new cardstock colors - Seashell. It's such a soft and pretty pastel tone! I embossed it with the new Apple Blossoms embossing folder to create some texture inside my shaker window. I created my shaker window by die cutting another favorite from the release - Scalloped Arches Frames from a panel of white cardstock. I then cut the same frame from Altenew glitter cardstock to inset to add the frame around my shaker. I filled my shaker with the new Cream Puff Embellishment mix. I heat embossed a flower from the Wild Rose stamp set in white on vellum for a lacy flower to add to the front, and tucked it behind a sentiment from Friendship XL EZ Strips sentiment strips that I cut with XL EZ Strips Banner die. I added a secondary sentiment from Wild Rose stamp set to finish this card off! Here is a closer look:

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